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Mission Statement of most blessed sacrament parish
Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, established in 1741, is a Roman Catholic Church built and growing on the foundation of Christ’s Teachings. We are called through
Baptism to live a holy life and to spread the Word and values taught by Jesus Christ. Nourished by God’s Word and Eucharist we are empowered to serve the needs of others through stewardship of time, talent and treasure. We are dedicated to hospitality, education and love in our homes, parish, regional school and our entire community. Knowing that our future is in God’s hands, we will continue to do His work, trusting that the Lord’s graces will always shine upon us and those who come after us. -
oct 15 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - matt 22: 1:15
Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people
in parables, saying,
"The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king
who gave a wedding feast for his son.
He dispatched his servants
to summon the invited guests to the feast,
but they refused to come.
A second time he sent other servants, saying,
'Tell those invited: "Behold, I have prepared my banquet,
my calves and fattened cattle are killed,
and everything is ready; come to the feast."'
Some ignored the invitation and went away,
one to his farm, another to his business.
The rest laid hold of his servants,
mistreated them, and killed them.
The king was enraged and sent his troops,
destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
Then he said to his servants, 'The feast is ready,
but those who were invited were not worthy to come.
Go out, therefore, into the main roads
and invite to the feast whomever you find.'
The servants went out into the streets
and gathered all they found, bad and good alike,
and the hall was filled with guests.
But when the king came in to meet the guests,
he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment.
The king said to him, 'My friend, how is it
that you came in here without a wedding garment?'
But he was reduced to silence.
Then the king said to his attendants, 'Bind his hands and feet,
and cast him into the darkness outside,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.'
Many are invited, but few are chosen."
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Fr. Adam's Corner
Dear Parishioners:
If you are like me you may be disheartened by the NFL football players taking a knee for our national anthem. Besides the issue of patriotism, there are, however some very important philosophical/ theological points in all of this. (See, everything is actually theological in some way and our faith informs every action!) These points have to do with the nature of rights. I have heard over and over and over how it is the right of these players to express themselves and that it is guaranteed by our first amendment, some even say granted by our first amendment. That is totally false.
First, where do rights come from? The founders of our nation correctly stated that our basic human rights come from our Creator, that is God. Our human rights are not given by our Constitution, nor by our government, nor by the consensus of our people. Human rights come from God. Our constitution limits our government and serves to prevent it from infringing on these rights. Now the next question: are these rights absolute? In other words, can I loose one or more of my basic human rights, are they limited in some way and can they be regulated? The answer is they are not absolute, they can be forfeit, they have limits and in fact they need to be regulated by authority. My rights are limited by the corresponding duties that come with them. This is such an important truth and one that our society sorely neglects today. No right comes without a corresponding duty. No right is absolute, not even the right to life. My right to life is limited by my duty to do no harm to another’s life. Were I to attempt to take the life of an innocent person, in that moment I am forfeiting my own right to life. This is why taking life in self-defense, although tragic, is justified. Because rights can “rub against one another” as it were, come into conflict, there is need for rights to be regulated by a just and legitimate authority. For another example, I have the right to migrate. But I may want to migrate to a place where my presence puts an undue burden on the people already there. This requires regulation of my right to migrate by a legitimate and just authority, otherwise there would be chaos.
When it comes to the right to freedom of expression, this right is certainly limited by the duty to do no harm to another person. I do not have the right to gossip or slander. This right is also limited by other duties, such as the duty to follow the rules and uphold the responsibilities of employment, provided they are not immoral. The NFL as a private employer has the right to make rules that govern player conduct and in fact the NFL does have a rule that players are to stand respectfully and at attention during the national anthem. If the NFL wants to change this, it certainly can, but the players do not have a right to take a knee. On their own time the players can peacefully protest in many ways but it is totally wrong to say they have the right to do this on the field where they are at work. Personally, I do not think the national anthem should be used as a time for protest. I believe it should be a time to honor the sacrifices made over the many years so that we can be free. Our country is not perfect, but if we are to become a more just nation, we need to have some things, like the national anthem, that unite us and bind us together.
PEACE!
Fr. Adam
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Mass Times
- Sunday: 6:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Monday: 6:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Friday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Saturday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 4:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN Saturday Night Vigil
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40 HOURS DEVOTION SUN-TUE
40 Hours Devotion This Week!
October 15, 16 & 17
Begins Sunday
Adoration
11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Followed by
Benediction at 5 p.m.
Monday & Tuesday
Adoration
8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Followed by
Benediction at 7 p.m.
Come & enjoy time with Our Lord in Adoration -
Adoration Times
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM Adoration begins immediately after 8 a.m. Daily Mass
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Confession Times
- Monday: 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
- Saturday: 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM Or call Parish Office for appointment with priest at 610-845-2460
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Rom 3:21-30Responsorial Psalm Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6abGospel Lk 11:47-54
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Rome Reports
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charter for the protection of children & young people
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Prayer requests for the sick of our parish
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